Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...
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Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms
ODESSA, Texas — For retired pastor Columbus Cooper ... One of his parcels borders Lake Boehmer, a 60-acre spill bubbling from an abandoned oil-turned-water well: powder blue, dead tree stumps ...
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Leakage is a risk with carbon storage projects – NZ’s new framework must be clear on how to deal with this liability
Lake Boehmer, in the the Permian Basin of West Texas, wasn’t always there. But 20 years ago an old irrigation well started leaking saltwater and hasn’t stopped since. The well was drilled in ...
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Leakage is a risk with carbon storage projects – NZ’s new framework must be clear on how to deal with this liability
The government recently announced a framework to regulate carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) by New Zealand companies. Energy and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts outlined new rules ...
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Leakage is a risk with carbon storage projects - NZ's new framework must be clear on how to deal with this liability
Lake Boehmer, in the the Permian Basin of West Texas, wasn't always there. But 20 years ago an old irrigation well started leaking saltwater and hasn't stopped since. The well was drilled in 1951 by ...